Magnetic switch.



C. G. MILLER.

MAGNETIC SWITCH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1912.

1,061,919. Mmmm@ ma ml E WM f l momffm afneemt-mwa zeri fof the vUnited "States," ndafresji- Manhatten, in the countyandState'of New fullyfclear7 andj exact description. This inrention'jrelates to magnetically op'- efr-n tejdir'ie'vices,A and has particular referenceA to .a 'device Mathis-character which is adapt- .edf for vthe .operation of an element through magnetic influence-,"saidj-e ement'to be opcr' ated 'theopposite' direction when the magnetisr'n' ceases, 4either by gravity.) or by some adaptedjorAv 'the .temporary making of an electric circuitzfas when the magnetismjs caused 'to operateupon. a movable .blade -'or' ridge the two normal-1 member lsgdeptod'to open contact points'o'fjsuchcircuit. I wis 1 jing-fsense.

-i-A l illustrated in the drawings acc'ompan'yin -ifthis specification in which like characters` 0 io. i

.reference indicate corresponding parts 'in all it p tof befunderstood, -li'owever,tl1atthis particularzidaptation of the invention is'to be .25 A

takenas illustrative rather than in a'limitpreferred embodiment of 'th' invention -"the vieiv's,` and'in whichl l j I'Figure 1 1s a front elevation; F 1g. 2 isa "ffrear velevation; and Fig. 3 1s n `vertical sec` :i Referring particularly to the drawings lA l i *tional View' 0f the invention substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig, 2, Y.

"""S'howat 10 a plate or disk ofianyfsu'itable size? or form adapted to be .cementedpor l all instances.

otherwise secured to'one side of a windowpane 11 or any othcr'suitable support. -The upper portion of the disk'may be thicker than the lower portion so that the disk as 'a whole will have an inclined rear face, although it is to be understood that in this and other particulars the exact forni ot' any of the parts shownA need not be adhered to in Said disk is shown proi'ided at its central portion with :1n opening l0.

' 1 part 0f the disk.

A maofnet 12 1s shown sus ended o) osite said opening in the disk; by means of an arm 1,34 pivotally -connectedifat i 14 topthe upper By reason of the inclinationof the rear face of;El the disk, the lower end .of the arm normal y lspaced from the`A Lowery-portion of the dilsk, it being carried it-knownfhat .mha-.- nient -oftHefin-i' nftion; is :ItiaA te y to-l electriofcontact"with .the {bin` ing pos carried by.' thedisk and Wheieb i' 'current 'muy4 be' completed h'ilel is in such Contact; ,'As a means -to'cause the armfl 'toward the disk 'and-thereby coni et th `circuit as above' describetL-Ifs ture -lginounted in any con'vemen '1i-'pon' the out-side' Lofthe'- window-.ip

other su pport and' which is adapted-'gto v pressedtoward the '-'supporti enough cause cooperation-between it ndj'the. mag I nei: .12 with fhexresultvthat .the-magnetism- "will cause thelnagnet 'and the'zarm 13-60 drawn: toward theV armature s oglonfg' .as 'th y arma-ture ispressedl into. close fontactlwith..

the support 11." As a convenientmeinem so support the armature .I'pro'vide'e ekible eu p18 which-may be cemented oriotherwise secured to vthcsurfaco ofthe 'supportvp lsite .that -to whichthe disk 'is secure'd'i' y -j- -H"=ving'thuspdeserbed 'my inventiomwhat ters Patent ist-'pf 1 Y f l; In :i device oie-the... character lset; forth, v i the.. combinationw'itlia -supportg'of'la plate $5 secured on one side-.ofl the support, anarmf movably connected tio .said plate, a. magnet I v'carried-.by the'arm, und; an'arniature secured on the oppositefside. ofsaid-support and' .movable toward andffrom said plate. QQ

' '2..fIn-a device-of Folia racter'setgforth,.A the combination off'a 'vertical .support plate secured o'n'one sid of'said'sup'p" having a- L face i'anclined from its tipp "downed-foward siedi-Seeed' tener .in

-Q'fedl't--SJPPGI indi-ft ."of: (lief plateljn-"hg-let c' p und hence-Spa ed lowerpofrtiono the p secured '.to 'the 4opposite from the, ,plate andi" fromthesanie intofald 'ut 'l field ofthe-magnet.

3. In a magnetic Astv-itc of un. iiliiieiforate supper on'onc side of the support p aii" .points carried by' tl 1epl:ite, vconnect'ei'l'to theplate aritlfnfdapt Y Seid Contact--poilitgrafmagnet am,.ad.arirmatl, -secr site side of thc support from the plate and movable into'tlie magnetic field of the niagnet. substantially as Set forth.

4. ln a device -of the character described, the combination of a support, an arm n1ov` able toward and from said support, a mag-- nel rigidlysecured lto said arni, anarmature on the-other side gf and movable .toward and from said support, and ahilexible' cup connected with said support and with said :ii-gnature whereby said armature is lieldre-v siliently in position away from said support.

In adevice ofztlie character described,

'the' 'combination of a support, an armnmovl able toward and from said support, a magnet secured to saidvarni, an armature on the opposite-side of said support to said magnet and `movable'wWai-d and from said magnet whereby both the magnet and the armature 2o are movable, and a flexible cup supporting .said armature and secured tosaid support,

In a device of the character described,

the combination of a support, an arm'movable toward and 4from said support, amag' 25 net mounted on said arm, an armature on the opposite side of said support to' said arm and in lline with said magnet, and a collapsible support-ing cup secured to said support and supporting said armature regardless of 3o 

